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`HENRY WILDER, OF ASHBY, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 81,447, cZateJugust 25, 1868; 'arttedatecl Augustll',1868.

TlldIItOVED` BAIL-MAKING MACHINE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERNE Be itknown that I, HENRY C. Winnen, ofAshby, in the county of Middlesex, and State ofMassachusetts, haveinvented anew and useful Machine for Making Bails, called VWilde'rsAutomatic Bail-Machine;and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear,`and exact descptiony of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ofthis spcification, in whichp Figure l is a top view. Theblack linesrepresent the parts-above the bed-piece, and the red lines show therelative position of the parts below the bed-piece.`

Figure2 is an edge view of the bent lever, B. au is the gauge and itsshank, b the set-screw, C the` springstop, and t the incline. i

t Figure 3 is an edge view ofthe cutter-plate Dl and the lever C C. f isthe pivot, Cr the hardened-steel ring, el the hardened-steel cutter, ande e are the fastening-screws'. l

Figure?! is a view of the tunnel H and the' hinged levers I I. q is thespiral spring.

Figure 5 isa horizontal end view, representing the bed-piece A A, thevibrating shaft J, the rotating shafts D D, E E, the gears m mm n, thehardencd-steel'die F, the lever g, the spring t, the arm t', thepins jj, the pfiv'ots crl, thelha'nger rn, and the pulley y.

Figure 61's an edge view, representing the bevelled gear m', thevspurgear l?, thc washer and screw n. n', the shaft E E, theratchet-wheel Q, and the catch dropped between its notches. V

Figure?A is a viewrcpreseuting the'vibratingl shaft J, the lever g, andits projection, o', the pivot o,`tl1el spring p, the arm t', the pivotst l, the pins jj, and the gear'vt.

' Figure 8 represents a. buil.

U is the bail-wood, and T T the hooks.

The edge of the spring-stop() (iig. 2) projects above the highest pointlof the incline t, against whichthe catch t' `(fig. 6) is brought by therotation of the gear P. The catch t' passes freely through the gear P,and so fargfroni its centre that when it is forced down by thespring tu,(fig.,1,)a part of its width falls Without the circugtiierence of theratchet-wheel Q, which is iirmly secured to the shaft E E, (iig. 6,) andrevolved with it.

if The gear is fitted loosely to the shaft E E, but,I when vthe shaft EE revolves, the friction of the ratchetwheel Q and the washer '/t, whichis regulated bythe screw n', is suihceut to hold the catch? against thespring- Stop C,`(iigs. I and 2.) V m v The bent lever B (g.41) isfree'to vibrate upon the pivot v just enoughA to remove thespring-stop() and incline t from contact witlrthe-cateh t', and is heldin lposition by the spring x, when not working, as hereafter described.K

` The gauge a sodjusted by itsA shank, a', and is secured by theset-screw I). The vibrating armsX X', being'suppcrted bythe pivotsb b2,are free tovibratc. Y

The cutter-plate Dis adjusted by the fastening-screws' e e passingthrough tlie'slots e e, and supports the hardened-steel ring G and. thelever O C, which is free to vibrate upon the pivot f, and is heldimposition by .the spring It, when not working, as'hereaftcrdescribe-(l. v

' The tunnel`H, (ig.f4,) being in sections, which are attached to thelevers I Ig, one of which rests above and the other below the arm X',(iig. 1,)'is held together by the spring q, (fig. 4,) when not working,as hereafter described 4 w 'The stationary tunnel 'S (tig. 1) is slottedthrough t-hc side nearest the former V. ',Ihc grooved roll O', beingsupportedhy the lever Z, which lis free to'vibratc upon the pivot u, isadjusted by the screw L.

The hanger m{ig. 5) supports the pivot l, upon which the gear nrevolves.The pivot k, (figs. 5 andv7,) which supports the lower end ofthevibratingshaft J, rests in a socket within the circumference ofthepivot Z, but not in its centre. The lever gis secured in a slot'runninglengthwise of the vibrating shaft J by the pivot o, upon which it isfree to vibrate. The spring p presses back the lever'g, when notworking, as hereafter described, so as to hold the-projection ol in thehardened-steel die F, and thearm t', being attached to its lower end, isdrawn into the vibrating shaft J, so that a circle scribed by its outerend cannot intersect the circle scribed bythe pins jj.

The arm e (tig. 1) is firmly attached to'the vibrating shaft J, near itsupper end, and vibrates with it.

One end ofthe spiral spring 7L(ig. 5)is attached to the bed-piece A A,and the other tol thevibrating shaft J, which, when not working, ashereafter described, is thereby turned, so as to hold the arm c (iig. 1)against the spring-stop W. The centre of the'circular edge of the die Fis concentric with the vibrating shaft J, to the upper end of which itis firmly attached, and vibrates with it. Ther die F has a. circularopening through it, upon a level with the upper end of the vibratingshaft J, s uiciently large to freely receive a bail-wire. The front sideof the die F has the corner of the circular openingrounded, so that thebail-wire is more readily thrust into it, but the back 'side has 4itscerner sharp, so as to catch the end of the bail'wire, and prevent itsslipping from the die while being hooked, as hereafter described.

The guide y is secured in position just in front of the die F, and,withthc end of the vibrating` shaft J, forms a right-angled corner,which serves to'guidethe bail-wire into the die F.

To explain the operation-of my invention, suppose .power applied to thepulley Y, (figs. 1 and 5,) giving continuous rotation to the shafts D D,E E, the gears n m m m', and the washer and screw n n', while all otherparts remain at rest, except as Ahereafter described. Having placed askein of bail-wire upon a reel, at a convenient distance from themachine, pass one end between the groovcd rolls O O O', (fig. 1,) then,with the left hand, place a bail-wood longitudinally between thespring-supports R R, and with the right hand turn the crank z, when theaction of the grooved rolls O O O will draw the wire from the reel,straighten and passit through the ring G to the tunnel H, which willguide it through the bail-wood to the tunnel S, which will guide it tothc gauge a, which is pressed back by the wire j ust enough to move theincline t from under the outer edge of the catch r, (figs. land 6,)which is, by'thc spring w, forced dowubetween the notchesv of theratchet-wheel Q.

The connection thus effected with the continuous rotating parts,revolves the gears P P in the direction indicated by the arrows thereon.y i l The 4cutter dl(igs. 1 and 3) is, by the action of the Apin Eagainst the lever C C, forced ragainst the wire, close lto the ring G,so as to cut it in two.

During the cutting of the wire, the position of the arms X X is notessentially changed, but as the gears PP (iig. 1) continue to revolve,the connections A A receive a forward motion, closing the arms X X', soas to bend the wire upon the spring-supports R R and around the farmersV V.

yThe bail-wood U (tig. 8)`is,lfor convenience, a little shorter than thedistan-ce between the spring-supports R R, (fig. 1,) but, as the wire isbent upon them, they arepressed firmly against its ends.

As, the wire passes from contact with the gauge a, the incline t andspring-stop C (figs. 1 and 2) are, bythe spring x,returned to theirformer position, close to the ratchet-wheel Q.,

The wire is fed from theA tunnel H, (tigs. 1 and 4,) as the pressure ofthe arm X against the bevels upon the levers I I separates its sections.

As the revolution of the gears P l?l is continued, (fig. 1,) the arms XX' are drawn. back, the tunnel H closed, and the catch 1' (figs. 2 and6,) raised above the ratchet-wheel Q, by its outer edge sliding upon theincline t, (figs. 1 and 2,) which breaks the connection with thecontinuous rotating parts, so that the gears P P', the arms X X', andother parts remain in the position shown by iig. 1 until another lengthof wire suicient to maken bail is forced against the gauge a, as beforedescribed.

` For convenience, I shall eallthe partially-*formed bail, wire, thecndsof which, being successively thrust into the die F; (figs. 1 and 5,)are hooked, as shown by iig. 8 at T T'. Asthc wire enters the die F, thelever g iigs. 1, 5, and 7) is pressed back, which extends the arm i fromthe shaft J, so that a contact with either one of the pinsjj turnsithalf way round, and, as it turns, the wire being in contact with theguide y, (fig. 1,) is bent around the circular edge of the die F.

The range of contact with thc pins jj', (figs. 5 and 7,) resulting fromthe cecqitri'city of the shaft J with .the gear n, is passed by the arm-z'when the shaft J has made a half revolution, and the strain ofbending the wire ceases, so that, by.a continuance of the thrust whichplaces the wire in the die F, it is removed there to the incline s,(iig. 1,) which raises it abovcan'd free from the guide y.

As the wire passes from the die F, the spring'p (fig. 7) returns thelever g toits former'position, drawing in the arm 17,50 that it cannotcatch against the pins jj while, with the shaft J, it is by th'c spring1;(g. 5) being carried back to its former position.

The arm c, (iig. resting against the spring-stop W, cau'ses the shaft Jand its attachments to remain in the position shown by iig. 1 untilanother wire is thrust into the die F, as beforedesc'ribed.

What I claim` as my invention, and desire to -secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The spring-snpports R R, so arranged with formers V V and vibratingarms XeX, or their equivalents, as to receive the pressure of the wireat the ends of the bail-wood, while being bent, as described, and forthe purpose specified.

2. The vibrating shaft J,the lever y, and the hardened-steel die F, withthe guide thereto,vcombincd and operating as described, and for thepurpose sctforth.

The opening-tunnel H, so arranged with other necessary parts ns to guidethe. bail-wire through the bail-wood, in combination with the stationaryslotted tunnel S, constructed substantially as described, and for thepurpose set forth.

4. The arrangement and combination of the bent lever B with the pivot e,the spring x, the spring-stop C, the incline t, the adjustable gauge a,and the set-screw b, constructed and operating substantially asdescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

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5. The arrangement and combination ci` the spur-gears P P', the washerand screw n n', the connections A A, the catch `1', the spring W, andthe ratchet-wheel Q, constructed andi operating substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

6. The arrangement and combination of the shaft D D, the gears m n, thepins j j, or their equivalent, with the lever g and vibrating shaft J,operating'substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

7. The arrangement and combination of the lever g, the spring p, thearms c z,' the spring h, the shaft J, and the spring W, operatingsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. The arrangement and combination of the adjustable cutter-plate. D,the hardened-steel ring G, the hardened-steel cutter d,vthe lever C C,the pin E, and the spring K, operating substantially as and for thepurpose s'et forth.

9. The arrangement and combination of thecrzmk z, thc groovcd rolls O OO', the pivoted lever Z, orits equivalent, and the'adjusti'ng-screw L,operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' 10. The plate having thereon the guide y and the incline s, incombination with the vibratngshaft J, havling. the steel die F thereon,operating as and for the purpose set forth.

' -11. Tho construction, combination, and arrangement of all the parts,Vsubstantially as described, and'for the purposespecied.

HENRY C. WILDER.

Witnesses.:

AI-.oNzo A. CARR, CHAS. O. GanEN.

